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Phys.org / Social pressure forces baby clownfish to lose their bars faster, study shows

Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. A new study from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Novel bacteria discovered in Florida's stranded pygmy sperm whales

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish. Their quiet behavior and ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Particles don't always go with the flow (and why that matters)

It is commonly assumed that tiny particles just go with the flow as they make their way through soil, biological tissue, and other complex materials. But a team of Yale researchers led by Professor Amir Pahlavan shows that ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Physics
Medical Xpress / Remote-controlled CAR-T cells use venetoclax to disengage from tumors

Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells have already transformed the treatment of blood cancers. Yet, despite their promise, CAR-T cells do ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Resilient nylon-11 film generates electricity from pressure and survives repeated runovers

RMIT University researchers have developed a flexible nylon-film device that generates electricity from compression and keeps working even after being run over by a car multiple times, opening the door to self-powered sensors ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Engineering
Tech Xplore / Cyber-attacks could disrupt smart factories by targeting time itself

A cyber-attack does not always need to steal data or shut systems down to cause damage. Sometimes it only needs to shift the clock. Researchers at the University of East London (UEL), in collaboration with industry, have ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Business
Phys.org / Uncovering evolution at the center of cell division

Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Yet the striking diversity in centromere architecture—from large, ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / We trust AI with life and death decisions, but humans still don't challenge the AI's choices

AI systems already decide how ambulances are routed, how supply chains operate and how autonomous drones plan their missions. Yet when those systems make a risky or counterintuitive choice, humans are often expected to accept ...

Feb 20, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable, potentially creating a virtual echo chamber

Many of the latest large language models (LLMs) are designed to remember details from past conversations or store user profiles, enabling these models to personalize responses. But researchers from MIT and Penn State University ...

Feb 18, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Tech Xplore / Ultrafast 3D printing method creates complex objects in under a second

High-speed 3D printing has just gotten a lot faster. Researchers from Tsinghua University in China have developed a new high-speed printing technology capable of creating complex millimeter-scale objects in just 0.6 seconds. ...

Feb 17, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Stronger scents and healthier crops: Unlocking plants' hidden potential through precision gene editing

Scientists have long sought to understand why some plants are fragrant powerhouses while others remain subtle. Now, a research team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has cracked a genetic "bottleneck," using precision ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Global study finds smaller fish and shifting food webs despite stable species numbers

Species numbers alone do not fully capture how ecosystems are changing. In a global study, scientists analyzed long-term data from nearly 15,000 marine and freshwater fish communities. They found that fish food webs have ...

Feb 19, 2026 in Biology